Healthcare Assistant- Outpatients

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Location – The Wellington Hospital / Platinum Medical Centre, 15-17 Lodge Rd, St John's Wood, London NW8 7JA

Hours: This role is a 37.5 hours per week

Shifts: Mon-Fri (The unit is open 8am-8pm and flexibility is required to cover these hours)

Salary: competitive dependent on experience + Benefits (pension, health cover, flexible benefits and excellent career development)

The Platinum Medical Centre is recruiting a healthcare assistant to work in the outpatients Department.

As the Healthcare Assistant under the direction of the registered nurse, you will carry out observations, investigations and basic treatments as required. You will also oversee chaperoning of patients and assist medical staff with day-to-day duties.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Ordering and maintaining stock
• Chaperoning consultants
• Chaperoning radiologist and assisting with breast biopsies in the ultrasound room
• Supporting administrative functions
• Preparing clinics
• Cleaning and daily checklists for department

What you'll bring:

• Previous Healthcare Assistant experience within a hospital setting is essential
• NVQ in Health and Social Care

Why HCA UK?

Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.

As a Healthcare Assistant in our Outpatient Department you’ll be eligible for:

• 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you
• Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals
• Private pension contribution which increases with length of service
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme
• Group Life Assurance from day one
• Critical illness cover
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
• Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland
• Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you

Culture and values

At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other.

Our mission is simple, above all else we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues. To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:

Unique and Individual: We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual

Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion

Honesty, integrity and fairness: We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness

Loyalty, respect and dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity

Reasonable adjustments

We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.